New Mexico and Texas 19th Century Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-465
Scope and Content
A collection of 19th century photographs ( 18 x 23 cm. or smaller) of New Mexico and Texas, mounted on cards, consisting of town views, buildings, and street scenes taken in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Vegas. Includes: San Felipe de Neri church, Rio Grande bridge, railroad station (Albuquerque); Our Lady of Sorrows Church, hot springs resort (Las Vegas); plaza, Governor's Palace, State Capitol, San Miguel Church, "Oldest House," donkeys with firewood (Sante Fe). Town views and landscapes of Kingston, Chloride, and El Paso. Railroad subjects include: railroad station in Albuquerque, logging crew working on railroad construction, Engine No. 22 - A&P Railroad. Also, miscellaneous unidentified groups: family outing with tents, a group possibly at a Penitente ceremony. Collection also called the Cloudman Photograph Collection.
Dates
- 1880-1891
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes in most cases. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Extent
24 items (2 folders) : 24 card mounted photographic prints ; 18 x 23 cm or smaller
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of 19th century photographs of New Mexico and Texas, mounted on cards, consisting of town views, buildings, and street scenes taken in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Kingston, Chloride, and El Paso.
Physical Location
B2. Small Collections box 5. Filed by Pictorial Number.
- Albumen prints
- Allison, T. L.
- Burge, J. C.
- Cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
- Chloride (N.M.)
- Church buildings -- New Mexico
- Cityscape photographs
- Cloudman photograph collection
- El Paso (Tex.)
- Hotels -- New Mexico -- Las Vegas
- Kingston (N.M.)
- New Mexico -- Capital and capitol
- Railroads -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque
- Santa Fe (N.M.)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the New Mexico and Texas 19th Century Photograph Collection, 1880-1891
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu